Sarah Chang

Sarah Chang (born December 10, 1980) is a Korean American violinist.

 Biography 
Chang was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mother was a composer and her father was a violinist. She started at the Julliard School at age five. Her mentor was the violinist Isaac Stern. 

Chang can be viewed as a child prodigy due to her abilities. 

She began working with the New York Philharmonic at age 8 under Zubin Mehta. She made her first album Debut in 1991, which was a classical best-seller. Since then she become famous and performed in concert halls worldwide.

In 2002, Chang gave a performance in North Korea. She has also been a cultural ambassador for the U.S. 

Chang's discography includes about a dozen CDs. Her repertoire includes works by Pablo de Sarasate, Edward Elgar, Nicolo Paganini, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Camille Saint-Saëns: Felix Mendelssohn, Jean Sibelius, Richard Strauss, Dmitri Shostakovich, Antonio Vivaldi, Max Bruch and others. 

 Instruments 
Chang plays several violins and owns the 1717 Guarneri del Gesu by the Cremonese luthier, Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù. 

 Awards 

 1992: Avery Fisher Career Grant
 1993: Gramophone Magazine Young Artist of the Year (1993)
 1993: Newcomer of the Year for "Echo" (Germany)
 1993: Nan Pa (South Korea)
 1994: Newcomer of the Year at the International Classical Music Awards
 1999: Avery Fisher Prize
 2004: Hollywood Bowl's Hall of Fame
 2005: Premio Internazionale Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy

 References 

Category:Living people
Category:1980 births
Category:American violinists
Category:Musicians from Philadelphia